Love Like a K-Drama (韓国ドラマな恋がしたい)

Can true love really blossom

between two actors doing a kissing scene together?

Say you must kiss someone while acting in a romantic drama,

do you and your partner necessarily fall in love?

This series dives into Korean drama and it's taking the world by storm.

KOREAN DRAMA

SIX TALES OF LOVE EACH CONTAINING KISSING SCENES

Eight men and women will compete for the leading roles.

Will the love between them be just an act?

Or will it be more?

Every single day, I can feel my heart racing.

I can't.

This is so brutal.

This show is an experiment to see what happens

when you mix love and acting.

Welcome to Love Like a K-Drama.

Let's start by meeting our leading ladies.

Hi, I'm Rio Yamashita.

I started acting when I was 14,

I've been doing this for about 16 years now.

In all my years acting, I have never fallen in love

while shooting a kissing scene.

I'm curious to see what will happen.

I'm Ayano Kudo.

I've never acted in an actual romantic drama before.

I think it may have something to do with my height.

How's my love life?

Well, I've been single for quite some time now.

A pretty long time.

I'm Honoka Kitahara.

This is my first time outside of Japan.

I'm hoping this experience will bring some freshness into my craft.

That it will rekindle my love for acting.

I'd also really like to meet a great acting partner.

And falling in love would be amazing.

Hi, I'm Nozomi Bando.

I'm a music artist. I made my singing debut

with a group called E-girls

To be honest, I'm feeling a bit insecure

because I have very little acting experience.

I'm looking forward to learning from everyone on this show.

I expect to achieve lasting personal growth.

I'm really hoping I'll get to develop my acting skills during this process.

Hello, ladies.

Welcome to Korea. I'm your host, Yuko Fueki. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

YUKO FUEKI KNOWN AS YOO MIN IN KOREA

Our host is actress Yuko Fueki.

She has extensive experience working on productions

in both Japan and Korea.

ACTED IN STAINED GLASS AND IRIS

Are you nervous?

-Very. Yes. -Really?

But are you also excited?

I'm really curious to see how dramas are produced here in Korea.

Yes, of course.

It can be pretty grueling.

- Grueling? -Really?

It depends on who's directing, of course.

Some directors can be very firm and strict.

The process is intense, it's demanding,

but you ladies seem to have the necessary grit.

I think my grit is what's gotten me this far.

- Same. -

That's wonderful.

In this drama, all your lines will be in Korean.

And the production creative team and crew will be entirely Korean.

When I saw the script, I couldn't believe it. I was like...

"What?"

Participants of this show

will star in a six-part romantic drama series.

Each episode will feature a kissing scene.

It will be produced by a critically acclaimed,

highly talented team entirely in Korean.

I don't really want to act while struggling to speak Korean.

I mean, I feel like I may not get my lines.

What's the point?

Over the next month,

the actresses will pair up with actors for each episode.

They will rehearse and audition for the dramas

while competing against one another for the leading roles.

We'll see if anyone falls in love during this intense process.

All right, so ladies,

let's get started and establish our pairs for the first audition.

-Right. Okay. -Wait, what?

- -I'm scared.

The gentlemen participating in this series

are all Korean actors.

They're waiting for the women at various K-Drama filming locations.

-We won't get to meet them before? -What? They aren't here?

So we're going to go meet them?

Exactly. You'll get to take your pick.

As soon as you like someone, raise your hand.

THE WOMEN EXPRESS INTEREST

I'm so nervous.

There's your limo. Time to go meet the guys, ladies.

Good luck!

YEOUIDO HANGANG PARK

- I can't wait. - Me too!

-He's got his back to us. -What is this?

-Look! - Yes! There he is!

First stop! And he's standing proud.

- He looks cute. - So cute.

I'm nervous.

Hello there.

-Wow! He's so handsome. -What a looker!

- Hello. -Hello.

Pleased to meet you.

Hello.

Hello, ladies. I'm Won Shik Kim.

Let me tell you a bit about myself.

I'm a passionate guy. As passionate as Mitsui in Slam Dunk .

- - Oh, Slam Dunk .

In acting and in love, I never give up.

You won't regret pairing up with me. We'll have an amazing time.

What I wanna know is, who wants to gaze at the stars with me?

- He's so cute. - So adorable.

Okay, so ladies, please close your eyes.

-What? -What? Already?

-I'm confused. Wait, hold on. -What's going on?

If any of you wish to pair up with me

please raise your hand now.

What?

What?

No, wait a minute.

IF MULTIPLE WOMEN RAISE THEIR HANDS THE MAN GETS TO CHOOSE

What's going on? Is it already time to find out?

Already? Wait.

I don't know. I'm confused. When should I open my eyes?

I look forward to working with you.

Wait, did anybody else raise their hand?

- I did. - Me too.

- Nice to meet you. - Hi.

- It's really nice to meet you. -I'm delighted.

When he turned around

our eyes met right away.

I don't know. Maybe I'm making it up and his reaction is all in my head.

Let's find the next place.

-Fifteen. -Where?

-You found it? -Yes!

- Right there. -How lovely.

- -This place is really nice.

It was pretty noisy outside but it's nice and peaceful in here.

- Yeah. - It's really quiet

-all of a sudden. - Yeah. Amazing.

- I'm getting nervous. -Yeah.

Yeah.

Hello, ladies. I'm Ji Hyuk Song.

- Great. He speaks Japanese. - Yeah.

I've been acting for five years now.

I've worked on Japanese productions, in Japanese, of course.

I've featured in plays and musicals.

Wow, so cool.

So I totally get how challenging it will be

for you to act here in Korea in a foreign language.

Rest assured, I will stand by you

and we'll work together and overcome all challenges as a team.

I plan on supporting you in every possible way I can

so you can look back at this experience fondly, forever.

If you would like to pair up with me and make good memories together,

please hold out your hand.

-What? -What?

We don't have to close our eyes?

No, you can keep them open.

-Yes! -

Thank you. I'm sure it'll be great.

Yes, thank you.

-Thank you. -Pleased to meet you.

- Likewise. -

-Amazing. -He's hot!

Actually, I am familiar with you.

-Excuse me? -I'm fam... I know of you.

-You know me? -Yeah.

-Me? -Yes.

You were in Supernova , right?

Oh, yes. Yeah, I was.

-Glad to meet you. -Me too.

You speak Japanese very well.

I've performed on stage in Japan before in a boy band

and I'd like to work in Japan as an actor, as well.

We're able to communicate so much faster than the others,

because he speaks Japanese.

I think it's wonderful because I don't speak Korean very well.

I think this is gonna be super helpful.

BANPO BRIDGE

- This is gonna be a game changer. - Yeah, the final two pairs.

-What do we do? -I don't know.

- He's adorable! - Sure is!

He's got boyish charm.

-Hi. - Hi.

I'm Tae Gyun Lee.